Simple Chilli Con Carne
Here's a classic Simple Chilli Con Carne. Whip up the spicy saucy mince and serve over the rice with a dollop of sour cream. So delicious!
Servings: 5
Calories: 541kcal
Cost: £0.95
Equipment
Ingredients
- 500 g (15% fat) beef mince (£1.99)
- 1 red onion (£0.67/3) = (£0.22)
- 2 cloves of garlic (£0.06)
- 2 tins chopped tomatoes (£0.28x2) = (£0.56)
- 1 tin of kidney beans (£0.35)
- 300 g long grain white rice (£0.35)
- Bunch of fresh coriander (£0.29)
- 5 tbsp sour cream (£0.95)
Cupboard Essentials
- 2 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 400 ml beef stock
- Salt
Instructions
- Finely dice the red onion and add to a large saucepan on a medium heat with a tbsp of olive oil.
- Meanwhile, mince your garlic. After around 6 minutes the onions should be translucent. At this point, add the mince and the garlic to the pan.
- Turn up the heat to brown for around 5 minutes, you want all the beef juices to release and evaporate so that the mince can brown nicely.
- While this is cooking, measure out your spices and add into the saucepan. If you have plain flour in the cupboard, you can also add 1 tbsp at this stage (not essential).
- Once the mince has browned, pour in the chopped tomatoes and 400ml stock and reduce to a simmer for half an hour.
- During this time, cook your rice according to the time on the packet.
- When the the chilli has been cooking for 20 minutes, pop the kidney beans in. Add salt to taste.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream and some fresh cori.
Nutrition
Calories: 541kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 18g